UNH roundup: Van Riemsdyk named to New England All-Star Team

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Apr 4, 2013 at 9:42 AMApr 4, 2013 at 9:57 AM

FROM STAFF REPORTS

DURHAM — Sophomore defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk of the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team was named to the 2012-13 New England Men's Division I All-Stars, as announced Tuesday by the New England Hockey Writers. He will be recognized at the New England Hockey Writers annual awards banquet on Tuesday, April 16, at the Prince Restaurant in Saugus, Mass. Skating in all 39 games, van Riemsdyk had a career year. He totaled 33 points on eight goals and 25 assists, recording 11 multiple-point games. He paced all Wildcat defensemen in assists as well as points. van Riemsdyk also ranked fourth in plus/minus (+8), tied for third in power-play goals (3), tied for second in game-winning goals (2), and fifth in shots (96) in team rankings. He ranked first in the Hockey East in defensemen scoring per game and third in the country in the same category (0.85).

Kostolansky Signs With CHL's Rapid City Rush

DURHAM — Senior Brett Kostolansky (Denver, Colo.) of the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team has signed a contract with the Rapid City (South Dakota) Rush of the Central Hockey League (CHL). Kostolansky played in 143 career games, including all 39 games in 2012-13. He recorded 46 points on seven goals and 39 assists over his four years, including ten points during his senior season. Kostolansky matched a career high of two assists in a 4-0 win against UMass on March 2. He also registered an assist on the game-winning goal in the NCAA Northeast Regional semifinal vs. Denver on March 29.Kostolansky and the Wildcats finished the 2012-13 season with a 20-12-7 overall record qualified for the NCAAs. The Wildcats advanced to the Regional Finals for the fourth time in five years.

Grote named America East Rookie of the Week

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Nicole Grote, a freshman attack on the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team, was named America East Rookie of the Week on Monday.

Grote recorded career highs in both assists (four) and points (seven) – both of which were team highs – to lead UNH to a 16-0 victory against Iona College on March 27. She also tallied three goals, one ground ball, one caused turnover and a personal best of two draw controls. Grote opened the scoring on an unassisted goal with 2:55 elapsed from the game. She then set up the third goal at 16:02, scored the sixth goal (at 5:36) and assisted on the seventh (4:07) to record four points on eight of UNH's first half goals.

In eight games, Grote has recorded seven goals and six assists for 13 points. She ranks third on the team in assists as well as fifth in both goals and points. Grote recorded her first career point with a goal at Longwood College (March 16) and finished that game with a career-high four goals. She tallied an assist each of the next two games against Columbia University (March 20) and University at Albany (March 24) and extended her point-scoring streak to four games with the seven-point effort vs. Iona.